From Scaffolding Services To Waste Management: Services You May Need During a High-Rise or Home Renovation

Whether you are the homeowner of a residential property or the manager for a high-rise building, renovations are a necessary part of all property ownership. For homeowners of residential properties, the desire to renovate instead of move home is becoming stronger. In 2018, 15% of homeowners admitted that they’d prefer to ‘improve rather than move’. This trend towards renovation is driven by an expensive property market, particularly for those on lower incomes. Depending on the type of property you are looking to renovate, as well as the type of work you plan to carry out, you may require a range of services - including scaffolding services.
 
The processes involved in renovating a property can be complicated. You may need to employ services from a whole host of different professionals. Making sure that all of the work you have completed, particularly if you’re working on a residential high-rise with many tenants, is of the utmost importance. When working on your own home, employing the right services for the job at hand will ensure that the project is completed efficiently and effectively. As well as this, having a renovation completed to a high standard can even increase the value of your home.
 
To give you some advice around this subject, we’ve created a brief guide to just some of the services you could need during a home or high-rise renovation project.

Scaffolding Services From Professionals

Whether you have decided that you are going to convert your loft, renovate your roof or you’re a high-rise owner making amendments, professional scaffolding services are essential. Domestic scaffolding and commercial scaffolding services provide a means for contractors to reach the areas they need to. More importantly, it allows them to do so in a safe, secure and relatively risk-free way.
 
Scaffolding services are enacted at the very beginning of a renovation project as a temporary skeletal support system. These systems allow workers to get the materials they require to the areas they need. Domestic scaffolding ensures that workers who are completing a loft conversion can do so safely. As well as being safe, both domestic scaffolding and commercial scaffolding services provide efficiency.
 
Domestic scaffolding can only take a single day to erect but saves countless hours afterwards. By providing workers with ease of access, both commercial and domestic scaffolding makes the job far easier. Particularly for high-rise residential buildings, the work cannot be completed without it. It’s vital to choose scaffolding services from professionals with a proven track record of safety and security.

Lightning Conductor Testing

Lighting conductor testing is more common on larger, high-rise projects like residential tower blocks. You may not think it, but there are scores of injuries related to lightning strikes and the resulting damage on an annual basis. It is the responsibility of a landlord or property manager to ensure that the necessary steps are taken to prevent accidents occurring as much as possible. Installing lightning conductors and performing lightning conductor testing is a great way to mitigate any risk of death or injury due to lightning.
 
If thunderstorms and lightning are particularly prone in the area you are building or renovating in, you should perform some additional research on the risk of strikes. If you find that your high-rise project is in danger, you should install a conductor and schedule lightning conductor tests as part of the property’s ongoing maintenance.

Waste Management Services

When working on a renovation project, whether it’s commercial or domestic, you will likely create a huge amount of waste. Ensuring that you are responsible about how that waste is disposed of is critical. Working closely with a waste management service provider will ensure that as much of the waste you produce can be disposed of responsibly as well as make sure that your site is kept clean and safe.

If you’re working on a domestic renovation yourself, you won’t want to put your family in danger by leaving aggregates all over the property. Instead, you can rent a waste disposal skip or van for the duration of the project. Many waste disposal organisations operate on a ‘zero to landfill’ basis. If you are a keen environmentalist, keep an eye out for this.

Health and Safety Inspections

Particularly if you have been employed to work on a large scale project, like a high-rise residential building, industrial site or commercial property, health and safety guidelines need to be kept to at all times. Throughout the process, you’ll need to have health and safety inspections completed to ensure that the work being done is safe and that the result won’t put anyone at risk.
 
Having health and safety professionals check in on the property at designated waypoints during the project will ensure that you stay on track. Without this vital service, you could be liable if an accident did occur.

Electricians

The services of electricians and electrical contractors is vital for any renovation project. If a building has become damaged and needs uplifting or if an extension is being made to a residential property, an electrician will likely have to be called out. From the smallest projects to high-rise renovations, ensuring electrical safety as well as efficiency is critical. Without it, tragic accidents can take place or homeowners could be spending far more than they need to on their bills. Updating electrical systems will always require the skilled hand of professionals.

Architects and Surveyors

Architects and surveyors play an important role in many renovations. If a homeowner is looking to build an extension and wants to make the most of the space they have available, they will need the services of an architect.
 
Similarly, if a new high-rise residential building is being commissioned, architects will play a key role in the design. Their work - and the work of surveyors - ensures that buildings are fit for purpose to house people and reduces the risk of any structural damage occurring.

Energy Consultants To Make The Renovation ‘Green’Depending on the type of project you are working on and for the type of client you are working with, you might be asked to focus on being as ‘green’ as possible. This can mean several things and can even alter the design and construction process.
 
It’s worth seeking expert advice from a consultant who specialises in this area to discover which materials can be used, how a building can be changed to make use of natural light and ventilation and many of the other steps taken to make a renovation ‘green’. This is still a developing science so this could be a vital service to seek out if relevant.
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Looking For Scaffolding Services For Your Renovation in St Albans? Rodells Ltd Can HelpRodells is primarily known for our work providing lightning protection services. However, we also supply scaffolding for industrial, commercial and domestic clients. If you’re looking for services for a renovation you have planned, look no further. We understand the vital importance of health and safety during a project. That’s why we make sure that all of our qualified professionals work to the best standards possible. We have a wide range of experience working with clients renovating residential properties as well as industrial buildings.
 
Rodells has been trading since 1898, so we certainly know what we’re doing! We have a long track record of helping our clients achieve their goals and ensuring that buildings are safe and secure. For domestic scaffolding services, get in touch with Rodells.
 
To find out more about our services, please feel free to contact us. You can find us at Cell Barnes House, Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, Herts, AL1 5AS. Alternatively, call us on 01727 841 855 or email us at [email protected]. 

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